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| Post Clipper Concept 3
 BigKev  Show and Concept Cars  02/05/2009 15:58
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Here are seven illustrations of concept designs for the post-war Packards. They were drawn by Carl G. Evers (1907-2000). Evers is a renowned marine illustrator and artist. He came to the U.S. in 1947 after working as an auto illustrator in Sweden. He created illustrations for Argosy and other magazines in addition to many fine paintings using a nautical theme. You can find some of Evers work on the Internet.
The sketches were concepts for the post-Clipper senior Packards. You can see a Roll Royce and Mercedes Benz influence in some of them. It would have been interesting if these neo-classical designs had been produced, or parts of them incorporated into the post-21st series cars. They would have had most attractive styling, especially with the vertical grille treatment.
The story of how these drawings survived is somewhat typical of other items rescued from the Packard trash bin. When Packard was shutting down, its design studio material was being discarded indiscriminately. John Rienhart was a designer for Packard at the time. He managed to retrieve the original Evers sketches, among other things. Later, in the early 1970s, Rienhart worked at the Ford Design Center, at the same time as a fellow Art Center graduate of my brother?s. He was shown the sketches by Rienhart and was given permission to make copies of them. Knowing my brother?s Packard background, he allowed him to make copies of the drawings, which I am sharing with you.
-John Lawrence |
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| Post Clipper Concept 2
BigKev Show and Concept Cars 02/05/2009 15:58
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Here are seven illustrations of concept designs for the post-war Packards. They were drawn by Carl G. Evers (1907-2000). Evers is a renowned marine illustrator and artist. He came to the U.S. in 1947 after working as an auto illustrator in Sweden. He created illustrations for Argosy and other magazines in addition to many fine paintings using a nautical theme. You can find some of Evers work on the Internet.
The sketches were concepts for the post-Clipper senior Packards. You can see a Roll Royce and Mercedes Benz influence in some of them. It would have been interesting if these neo-classical designs had been produced, or parts of them incorporated into the post-21st series cars. They would have had most attractive styling, especially with the vertical grille treatment.
The story of how these drawings survived is somewhat typical of other items rescued from the Packard trash bin. When Packard was shutting down, its design studio material was being discarded indiscriminately. John Rienhart was a designer for Packard at the time. He managed to retrieve the original Evers sketches, among other things. Later, in the early 1970s, Rienhart worked at the Ford Design Center, at the same time as a fellow Art Center graduate of my brother?s. He was shown the sketches by Rienhart and was given permission to make copies of them. Knowing my brother?s Packard background, he allowed him to make copies of the drawings, which I am sharing with you.
-John Lawrence |
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| 1955 PACKARD PANTHER DAYTONA CONV
BigKev Show and Concept Cars 12/27/2009 18:07
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| From the Dan Yocum Collection |
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| 1952 Packard Pan American
BigKev Show and Concept Cars 03/07/2009 3:55
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| Pictures taken by Packard53 at the 2007 Warren, OH Packard Meet |
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| 1952 PACKARD PAN AMERICAN CONV CONCEPT PRESS PHOTO
JIM REED Show and Concept Cars 06/16/2008 18:15
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| Photo from the National Automotive History Collection, the Packard Motor Car Collection, Detroit Public Library. |
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| 1956 Packard Predictor, three-quarter front left view, concept drawing
BigKev Show and Concept Cars 01/23/2010 16:10
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8x10 black and white Packard Co. file photograph of a 1956 Packard 2-door sedan, three-quarter front left view, dual white sidewall tires, concept drawing. Inscribed on photo back; 1956 Packard Predictor, showing sliding aluminum roof, door panels, grille, and side strip.
Item # EB01e610
Photo courtesy of the Detroit Public Library, National Automotive History Collection and used with permission.
Reproduction Permission Form and Price List |
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| 1956 PACKARD CARIBBEAN CONCEPT-RHF
JIM REED Show and Concept Cars 01/19/2009 18:35
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| Studebaker-Packard Astral Full Size Atomic Vehicle Mock-Up -4
Guscha Show and Concept Cars 03/27/2011 14:28
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| Pictures from the 2010 Packards International Membership Meet in Orange, CA. (Jan 30th 2010). |
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| Post Clipper Concept 4
BigKev Show and Concept Cars 02/05/2009 15:58
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Here are seven illustrations of concept designs for the post-war Packards. They were drawn by Carl G. Evers (1907-2000). Evers is a renowned marine illustrator and artist. He came to the U.S. in 1947 after working as an auto illustrator in Sweden. He created illustrations for Argosy and other magazines in addition to many fine paintings using a nautical theme. You can find some of Evers work on the Internet.
The sketches were concepts for the post-Clipper senior Packards. You can see a Roll Royce and Mercedes Benz influence in some of them. It would have been interesting if these neo-classical designs had been produced, or parts of them incorporated into the post-21st series cars. They would have had most attractive styling, especially with the vertical grille treatment.
The story of how these drawings survived is somewhat typical of other items rescued from the Packard trash bin. When Packard was shutting down, its design studio material was being discarded indiscriminately. John Rienhart was a designer for Packard at the time. He managed to retrieve the original Evers sketches, among other things. Later, in the early 1970s, Rienhart worked at the Ford Design Center, at the same time as a fellow Art Center graduate of my brother?s. He was shown the sketches by Rienhart and was given permission to make copies of them. Knowing my brother?s Packard background, he allowed him to make copies of the drawings, which I am sharing with you.
-John Lawrence |
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| '57 Detroit Packards Watercolor
BigKev Show and Concept Cars 03/16/2008 15:25
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| These original watercolors were painted by Steven Kelley and are based on the '57 Detroit Packard Clays (proposed 57 (real) Packards that were never built) |
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